I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
If you get a good comedy once a year, man, that's pretty good. I may be pickier than some, but still, there… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I remember my mom threatening me, half-serious: 'You know what? I should take you to Pittsburgh and put you in dance lessons… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I come from a background where you don't really talk about yourself much. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
There's this thin line between knowing something is going to be really hard and saying, 'Yeah, you know, but I still gotta… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Unpredictability means what it means. I don't know how you define it. It is what it is. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
There is the theory... that you live in two places: You either live in fear, or you live in love. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I reached a point where I didn't think I was that great. I'm not being humble. I was looking at things and… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
If you're a dope like me, you get every sports channel you can get. I'm watching, you know, Netherlands soccer. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
From an art perspective, I don't know how you get better than 'Beetlejuice.' In terms of originality and a look, it's 100%… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
David Letterman used to say, 'I wasn't the class clown, but I wrote for him,' and that's exactly it. You want to… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Anesthesia is quite remarkable. It's lost time. And you wake up kind of refreshed. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Leaving a lot of movie sets, I've gone home and said, 'How come my hands are clean?' I should finish something and… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
My first manager, he had left Germany when he was five, but he would joke about the Nazis. And I'd laugh, but… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I had a real strong fantasy life as a kid. But then you grow up and think about real jobs. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I took my play very seriously, and I got way, way lost in my play world. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Work hard. Don’t quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out loud, keep… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought to stick… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
There comes a point in your life when you realize how quickly time goes by, and how quickly it has gone. Then it really… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
There are times when I consciously give the character something physical - a walk, the way he sits, how he talks, or his lack… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline. — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Westerns were always my favorite things when I was little. And it always bothered me when cowboys were too clean in movies, or when… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
If you get a good comedy once a year, man, that's pretty good. I may be pickier than some, but still, there aren't that… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
